'Throwing darts Barney' is a game of darts; perhaps you've played it yourself.
Raymond van Barneveld was the first Dutch darts worldchampion in 1998, which made the game very popular.
We have made it into a computer game. Try it if you like; below we have explained the basic rules for you.
How to play darts? This game is best played in pairs.
Start with entering your name.
Both players start with 501 points.
The object is to get to 0 as fast as you can.
BUT: the final throw has to be a double or bullseye (doublebull).
Player 1 can start by 'aiming and throwing' at the dart board.
The computer will tell you what you have thrown.
Subtract this number from the points you had after the previous throw and enter the answer.
Be careful: you will lose these points if your answer is wrong!
Now it’s the turn of player 2...
The game:
When the cursor looks like this,
you can aim and throw your dart
by aiming and clicking your mouse.
Possible throws:
- no score; the outer (black) ring and outside the board
- 1 to 20 (single); the black and white checkered areas
- double your score (double); the outer red and green checkered ring
- triple your score (triple); the inner red and green checkered ring
- 25 points (bull); the green ring in the middle of the board
- 50 points (bullseye); the red circle in the middle of the board